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Stewart, A., Mansuy, J. and Thomas, A. (2023) Phase 4 report : the contribution to educational policy development of the Fair Chance for Education research on gendered access to higher education. Coventry, UK: University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This Phase 4 Report focuses on the contribution that the Fair Chance for Education (FCF) Project has made to HE policy making within the framework provided by India’s National Education Policy 2020 and to the development of gender and Higher Education (HE) research agendas. It documents the impact and dissemination activities undertaken between 2020 and 2021 (with additional funding from the United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Award scheme). Phases 1 to 3 established,
• that developing an outreach culture in HE colleges is both possible and desirable in order for more young people from often disadvantaged backgrounds to access HE and make informed choices about accessing HE, in the context of the prevalent gender conservative culture, and
• while Western outreach strategies are often primarily focused on individual young people, culturally appropriate HE outreach in Haryana needs to involve families.
The contribution to HE policymaking was achieved through two impact objectives. The first involved developing an HE outreach culture in Haryana (and beyond) which was based upon the nuanced, evidence-based understanding of issues, provided by the FCF research, that young women and men from marginalised backgrounds face when exploring HE options, thereby resulting in enhanced informed decision making within families. This involved developing HE outreach facilitation skills in HE colleges in Haryana.
This objective was achieved through,
• co-development and publication of a Policy Brief (PB) on ‘Supporting Gender-sensitive Higher Education Access and Choice in Haryana, India’ containing a range of policy suggestions, which was endorsed by relevant regional and national actors, and
• co-production with local partners and publication of the ‘Fair Chance for Education Outreach Activity Resource (OAR) for Higher Education Institutions. This guide, on how colleges can organise and evaluate a ‘taster day’ for students and family members, was based primarily upon Phase 3 research findings.
The second impact objective focused on gaining buy-in for outreach from local actors and national actors to ensure active participation in outreach activities within HE colleges in Haryana and to develop leadership in outreach at the district, state, and national levels.
This objective was met by the co-development with FCF project partners and partner institutions of the PB and OAR and co-facilitation of three targeted events:
• The first event was hosted by Central University Haryana and shared the key findings of the FCF project as well as drafts of the PB and OAR. Three colleges agreed to pilot the OAR by organising taster days.
• The second event was hosted Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya (BPS Women’s University) heard reports of the hugely successful piloting of the OAR from the three college Principals.
• The third event was hosted by the Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration. In this event, the policy relevance of the project findings suggestions encapsulated in the PB and OAR (‘road tested’ through three successful pilot events) for the development of an HE outreach culture was acknowledged by leading national education policy makers.
The FCF Project has contributed its collaborative and participative methodology to developing HE research agendas in India and beyond. It has built capacity among but also learned from HE scholars including within its Consultative Group. Its academic conference ‘A Fair Chance for Education: Problematising Access and Mapping Gendered Pathways to Higher Education in India’ jointly hosted by TISS Mumbai and the University stimulated and enhanced academic scholarship.
| Item Type: | Report | |||||||||
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| Alternative Title: | FCF Phase 4 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Higher education and state -- India, Educational equalization -- India, Academic achievement -- India | |||||||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick | |||||||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry, UK | |||||||||
| Official Date: | February 2023 | |||||||||
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| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
| Description: | Report for 'A Fair Chance for Education: Gendered Pathways to Educational Success in Haryana' research project. In addition to this report, other resources about the project are available on the project website: www.warwick.ac.uk/haryana. This includes various Project Outputs such as project reports and presentations, as well as other information about the project and the people involved. |
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 30 May 2023 | |||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 30 May 2023 | |||||||||
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